Marijuana study has limitations
The Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), recently published a study claiming a significant drop in marijuana-related problems among teenagers, such as addiction and having trouble at school. As with all review of scientific...CBD for epilepsy treatment shows more promise
The news from London-based GW Pharmaceuticals is worth celebrating: Epidiolex — purified, pharmacy-grade and nonintoxicating cannabidiol extracted from the cannabis plant — has both Orphan Drug Designation and Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and...DEA eases CBD research requirements
Research of cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant, has been made easier because of new regulations released this week by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The federal agency has waived certain registration requirements for researchers...
Feds ease rules on cannabis research
The White House today announced its intention to lift a bureaucratic requirement identified as an impediment to scientific research of cannabis. The move is consistent with calls from a group of bipartisan lawmakers and from recommendations issued in May by Smart...Read the book
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